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Hawaii magazine features local LDS missionaries

Many people consider themselves religious, but it takes a special level of devotion to literally wear one’s faith on one’s sleeve. Here are seven Islanders for whom religion is so important, it’s central to the first impression they make.

Seeds of Hope: How one Mormon woman is helping Africa help itself

The father takes a Fanta bottle in his hand and whacks it against a rock. CRACK. With the broken glass, he carves a name onto a roughly constructed wooden cross: "Cesilia." Nearby, the mother, draped limp and unmoving over a child-sized wooden casket, doesn't make a sound. A wiry black woman, body hardened by a life of hauling water and working in the fields of rural Mozambique, her eyes are blank, as lifeless as the five-year-old girl she is burying. The funeral doesn't take long. Friends gather around as the men of the family take turns digging the grave. They sing as the casket is lowered into the ground along with the child's few belongings — a bundle of frayed clothing, a few handmade toys. The melody is heavy with the tears they don't shed.

12 LDS Books You Should Read Right Now

From biographies to fiction to self-help to children’s books, LDS authors have flooded the market with reflections of their faith. With hundreds of titles published each year, it’s no easy feat to keep up with the best in LDS literature. Here are 12 favorites from the last year to put on your to-read list.

Man on a mission: Australia newspaper features rugby star missionary

Perhaps if William Hopoate dressed in one of his old rugby league jerseys – and not a crisp, white, short-sleeved shirt, distinctive black name tag and tie – the man who responded with such unbridled hostility towards him after he offered a polite "hello" at the local shopping centre might have stopped to shake his hand and talk. Instead, the thick-set bruiser glared at the clean-cut teenager and cursed under his breath as he marched past with his chest puffed out. Moments later another local nodded timidly as Elder Hopoate, Mormon missionary, asked how his day was going; an Asian woman panicked and indicated via frantic hand signals that she couldn't speak English when Hopoate and his missionary companion, Elder Paia'aua, approached her.

Famous Mormon women inspire BYU professors to write 'Women of Character'

Marie Osmond, Emma Smith, Barbara B. Smith. Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would recognize these well-known Mormon women. But what about Maud May Babcock, Mary Field Garner and Lilia Wahapaa?

Anti-Mormonism: 'the prejudice of our age'

Referring to anti-Mormonism as "the prejudice of our age," columnist William Saletan of Slate.com uses an impressive collection of research data to make his point that "the prejudices you need to work on aren't the ones you recognize in your grandparents' generation. They're the ones you don't recognize in your own generation, and in yourself." Saletan, who writes about science, technology and religion for Slate, contrasted the response of Republican presidential candidates to last week's story about a rock with a racist word written on it at Gov. Rick Perry's family hunting camp to the response of those same candidates to last weekend's attacks on Mitt Romney's membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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If the Avengers were Latter-day Saints

By LDS Living Staff

What might the world look like if the Avengers were actually Latter-day Saints? Here are just a few possible scenarios you might run into:

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Where did the CTR ring come from?

By Kelsey Berteaux

Editor's note: For a more in-depth article on the history of CTR rings, see this article from 2022.

‘He will fill us with light’: New Hope Works video shares one Latter-day Saint’s journey with depression

By Lindsey Williams

As a child, Julie observed mental illness in her home, but she didn’t want any mental health challenges in her future. She was naturally driven, outgoing, and bubbly. Even when she started to date the man who is now is her husband, she asked him on their third date if he had any mental health challenges and was ready to break up with him if so, even though she liked him.

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6 Copycat Restaurant Recipes So Good Your Kids Won't Know the Difference

By Six Sisters' Stuff

Why go out to eat when you can make a delicious meal yourself? Here are some recipes from Six Sisters’ Stuff to bring your favorite restaurant dishes into your own kitchen.